TelEm Group is putting the final touches to its preparations to host this year’s Capacity Caribbean 2010 Telecommunications Conference at the Westin Resort & Spa.
This is the second year in a row that up to 200 top Telecommunication Executives will be coming to St. Maarten to exchange ideas and information about the telecommunications industry. It’s also the second year in a row that TelEm Group, through it’s international carrier, Smitcoms, will be the main sponsor of the event.
Capacity Caribbean 2010 brings together wholesale voice and data providers to talk about the latest developments in the telecommunication industry. Last year the event welcomed 170 executives from telecom providers and government agencies representing 20 islands and countries.
This year’s event kicks off on the evening of Monday February 9, at the new venue of Westin Resort & Spa, with a welcome party hosted by TelEm Group.
Business sessions begin first thing Tuesday morning with a keynote panel discussion entitled: "Incumbent vs Alternative operators: Is there real competition in the Caribbean wholesale market?"
The opening keynote panel at the conference will feature Brian Mingo, Chief Commercial Officer, TELEM GROUP, David Shaw, CEO, LIME, Paul De Geus, CEO, UTS, and John Echeverri, Vice President, Americas – International Markets, SPRINT.
Final sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoon when participants will have a final opportunity to network before taking some time off to enjoy some of the sights and attractions of what has become a favourite destination for Capacity Conference members.
"The main purpose of Capacity Caribbean 2010 is to bring the Caribbean and international carrier community together at an executive level to learn about the latest market developments, hear from the leading industry experts and at the same time conduct business," said CCO, Brian Mingo, who is one of the opening panellists.
"There is a lot to discuss this year and we are pleased that St. Maarten and the TelEm Group will be playing an important part in fostering these discussions as host and as delegates," said Mr. Mingo.
He said since the Conference is being hosted locally, TelEm Group and other locally-based telecommunications companies will have an opportunity to have their personnel attend an event that would otherwise be held in another destination overseas.
" We decided to return to St Maarten because it is a good flight hub for other Caribbean islands and for international attendees who are flying into the Caribbean for the conference and we are delighted that Telem Group will be our host sponsor again in 2010" said Rachel Jones, Managing Director at Capacity Media, the group organizing Capacity Caribbean 2010. She said the event last year attracted the highest number of attendees since the event was launched in 2007 and there are signs there will also be high attendance also this year.
"We are really looking forward to returning to St Maarten and I know the attendees are too" said Claire Porter, Head of Conference Sales from Capacity Media.
This year’s event will feature executive level speakers from COLUMBUS NETWORKS, GLOBAL CARIBBEAN NETWORK, SCARLET, TELEBARBADOS, ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, ISLANDNET, TELEBERMUDA INTERNATIONAL, THREE SIXTY COMMUNICATIONS, TRITON, CARIBBEAN CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, WINDWARD
TELECOM, TATT, ECTEL, BERMUDA CABLEVISION.
For full details about Capacity Caribbean 2010, please visit www.capacitymedia.com
When: 9 & 10 February 2010
Where: The Westin St Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa, 144 Oyster Pond Road, Phillipsburg, St Maarten
Who: Operators, carriers, services providers, regulatory authorities, cable companies, mobile operators, content companies, ISPs, analysts